Section 8 House For Rent in Johnstown, Colorado

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.

How does one qualify for Section 8?

To be eligible for Housing Choice in Johnstown, Colorado you must:

1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.

4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.

5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.

If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.

Section 8 Apartments

We have located 28 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Johnstown, Colorado. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

Birchwood Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 161

Address :

2830 W 27th Street Ln,
Greeley, CO 80634.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 150
  • 2 Bedroom: 11
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $990.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,272.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Birchwood EHP, L.P.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dsmith@emeraldshelter.com
  • Phone: 865-637-0373

Orchard Place Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 50

Address :

197 Elder Drive,
Loveland, CO 80538.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 36
  • 3 Bedroom: 14
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,421.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $2,019.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • LOVELAND HOUSING AUTHORITY
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jfeneis@lovelandhousing.org
  • Phone: (970) 667-3232

Broadview Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 100

Address :

2915 W 8TH ST,
Greeley, CO 80631.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 100
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $990.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Broadview Apartments Company, LLLP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: richardkemme@yahoo.com
  • Phone: 970-405-3822

Centennial Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 48

Address :

2205 37TH ST,
Evans, CO 80620.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 48
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $990.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Centennial NAH LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Lgianos@fnf.com
  • Phone: 303-889-8282

Greeley Manor Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 118

Address :

1000 13th St,
Greeley, CO 80631.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 83
  • 1 Bedroom: 35
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $897.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $990.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • GREELEY MANOR COMPANY, LP
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: marypatvaldes@aol.com
  • Phone: (970) 405-3822

Greeley Senior Housing

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 39

Address :

1717 30TH STREET,
Greeley, CO 80631.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 39
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $990.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • GREELEY SENIOR HOUSING, INC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: marypatvaldes@aol.com
  • Phone: (970) 352-0250

A & M Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 20

Address :

618 13TH ST,
Greeley, CO 80631.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 5
  • 1 Bedroom: 5
  • 2 Bedroom: 9
  • 3 Bedroom: 1
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $897.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $990.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,272.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,801.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • George J. Nichols III
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: gjnichols3@msn.com
  • Phone: (303) 425-4446

Big Thompson Manor Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 60

Address :

230 N MONROE AVE,
Loveland, CO 80537.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 15
  • 1 Bedroom: 45
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $1,084.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,143.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • BIG THOMPSON MANOR II
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jmurphy@urban-inc.com
  • Phone: (970) 667-9517

Longs Peak Residence

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 50

Address :

2139 Emery ST,
Longmont, CO 80501.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 50
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Long Peak Residence LLLP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tomjdarrah@gmail.com
  • Phone: 3036513601

Parkside Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 50

Address :

1209 TULIP ST,
Longmont, CO 80501.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 14
  • 3 Bedroom: 36
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,748.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $2,352.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Parkside Investment Group, LLLP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lswing@hudsoncos.com
  • Phone: 3037727919

Stonehedge Place Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 114

Address :

600 MARTIN ST,
Longmont, CO 80501.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 70
  • 3 Bedroom: 28
  • 4 Bedroom: 4

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,748.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $2,352.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $2,786.00

Owner Name :

  • Stonehedge Apartments, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Moshe@TheCapitalRealty.com
  • Phone: 845-356-7773

Immaculata Plaza

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 25

Address :

530 10TH AVENUE,
Greeley, CO 80631.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 25
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $990.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Immaculata Plaza, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jraddatz@archdiocesanhousing.org
  • Phone: 303-830-0215

Lincoln Square

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 21

Address :

401 11th ST,
Greeley, CO 80631.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 21
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,801.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Housing Authority of the City of Greeley
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tom@greeley-weldha.org
  • Phone: 970 353-7437 x103

Autumn Lake Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 64

Address :

574 E 23RD ST,
Loveland, CO 80538.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 18
  • 2 Bedroom: 23
  • 3 Bedroom: 15
  • 4 Bedroom: 8

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,143.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,421.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $2,019.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $2,419.00

Owner Name :

  • Maple Terrace Investors LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ashley@ghchousing.com
  • Phone: 8188080600 x 150

Mountain View Plaza

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 80

Address :

1350 COLLYER ST,
Longmont, CO 80501.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 72
  • 2 Bedroom: 8
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,748.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Mountain View Plaza Investment Group, LLLP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lswing@hudsoncos.com
  • Phone: 3037727919

Silver Leaf Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 72

Address :

2000 MAPLE DR,
Loveland, CO 80538.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 72
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,143.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • LOVELAND HOUSING AUTHORITY
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jfeneis@lovelandhousing.org
  • Phone: (970) 667-3232

Island Grove Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 108

Address :

119 14TH AVE,
Greeley, CO 80631.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 46
  • 3 Bedroom: 34
  • 4 Bedroom: 8

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $990.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,272.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,801.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $2,022.00

Owner Name :

  • TRINITY HOUSING CORP. OF GREELEY
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Richard.Maxfield@comcast.net
  • Phone: (303)356-2808

University Plaza

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 34

Address :

1534 11TH AVE,
Greeley, CO 80631.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 34
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $990.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • University Plaza Investment Group, LLLP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lwing@hudsoncos.com
  • Phone: 3037727919

Woodside Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 160

Address :

144 E 24th St,
Greeley, CO 80631.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 32
  • 2 Bedroom: 62
  • 3 Bedroom: 50
  • 4 Bedroom: 16

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $990.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,272.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,801.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $2,022.00

Owner Name :

  • Greeley Leased Housing Associates I, LLLP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: inspections@dominiuminc.com
  • Phone: 763-354-5518

Harvest Pointe

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 79

Address :

4895 Lucerne Ave,
Loveland, CO 80538.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 79
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,143.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Loveland RHF Housing, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: laverne.joseph@rhf.org
  • Phone: 562-257-5100

Longmont Supportive Housing

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(180) 046-67722ex242

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 18

Address :

2320 Wedgewood Ave,
Longmont, CO 80503.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 15
  • 2 Bedroom: 3
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,748.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • ASI Longmont, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: svanderschaaf@accessiblespace.org
  • Phone: 651-645-7271

Hearthstone At Hover Crossing, The

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 49

Address :

1765 Cook Court,
Longmont, CO 80501.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 49
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • The Hearthstone at Hover Crossing
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: kfedler@longmontha.com
  • Phone: 303-678-8610

Joe P. Martinez Gardens Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 43

Address :

1701 2nd St,
Greeley, CO 80631.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 43
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $990.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Greeley Good Samaritan Housing, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Linda@HousingTrustFundVC.org
  • Phone: 605.362.3100

Lodge At Hover Crossing

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 49

Address :

2127 18th Ave,
Longmont, CO 80501.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 49
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • The Lodge at Hover Crossing
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lisa.gallinar@longmontcolorado.gov
  • Phone: (303) 776-6518

Asi Greeley Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 16

Address :

6616 10th Street,
Greeley, CO 80634.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 14
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $990.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,272.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • ASI Greeley II, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: kberry@accessiblespace.org
  • Phone: 651-645-7271

Camelot Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 14

Address :

1726 8th Avenue,
Greeley, CO 80631.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 5
  • 1 Bedroom: 9
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $897.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $990.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Camelot NAH LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Lgianos@fnf.com
  • Phone: 303-889-8282

Asi Greeley

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(651) 645-7271ext240

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 22

Address :

1300 60th Avenue,
Greeley, CO 80634.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 18
  • 2 Bedroom: 4
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $990.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,272.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • ASI Greeley, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: kberry@accessiblespace.org
  • Phone: 651-645-7271

Imagine Housing Corp. Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 6

Address :

1608 Otis Dr,
Longmont, CO 80504.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Imagine Housing Corp II
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rgrey@imaginecolorado.org
  • Phone: 303-665-7789

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Johnstown, Colorado

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Johnstown, Colorado

The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Johnstown, Colorado can help you find and afford low-income housing

2. Determine if you are eligible.

Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Johnstown, Colorado will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Johnstown, Colorado are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Weld county housing authority office.

4. Apply for Section 8

Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on

  • Family Income
  • Total Assets
  • Family Size

The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Johnstown, Colorado

If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.

PHAs may give a preference to a family who is

  • 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
  • 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
  • 3. Involuntarily displaced.

If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Johnstown, Colorado

The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.

Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.

FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is section 8 housing?

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

2. What is a housing voucher

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD define income as

  • The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
  • The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
  • the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.

5. how to get section 8 immediately?

There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?

When a PHA in Johnstown, Colorado issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.